highly skilled
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My word was pledged, and it was evident the girl had no intention of betraying my presence.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading My word was pledged, and it was evident the girl had no intention of betraying my presence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But would she come to me?
without doubt or question
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But would she come to me?
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
the act of escaping physically
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading My word was pledged, and it was evident the girl had no intention of betraying my presence.
Gaire
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From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
a young female
From this reading My word was pledged, and it was evident the girl had no intention of betraying my presence.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Would she give me the opportunity of escape?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My word was pledged, and it was evident the girl had no intention of betraying my presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading My word was pledged, and it was evident the girl had no intention of betraying my presence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My word was pledged, and it was evident the girl had no intention of betraying my presence.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But would she come to me?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
not any; not one
From this reading My word was pledged, and it was evident the girl had no intention of betraying my presence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Would she give me the opportunity of escape?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading My word was pledged, and it was evident the girl had no intention of betraying my presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading My word was pledged, and it was evident the girl had no intention of betraying my presence.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
except for; apart from
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But would she come to me?
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It must be accomplished now if at all, before Le Gaire returned, or had time to complete his round of the pickets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My word was pledged, and it was evident the girl had no intention of betraying my presence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But would she come to me?
but in spite of that
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE The seriousness of my situation was clearly apparent, yet what could I do in order to save myself?
